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J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix" 122 words

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  1. abstraction
    the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
  2. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  3. allure
    the power to entice or attract through personal charm
  4. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  5. amok
    wildly; without self-control
  6. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  7. answer
    a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
  8. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  9. black
    being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
  10. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  11. bloody
    having or covered with or accompanied by blood
  12. bolt
    a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
  13. bully
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
  14. candle
    stick of wax with a wick in the middle
  15. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  16. ceremony
    a formal event performed on a special occasion
  17. charm
    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
  18. civilized
    having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
  19. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  20. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  21. confusion
    a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
  22. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
  23. consequence
    a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  24. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  25. corruption
    lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
  26. cringe
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  27. crisis
    a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
  28. crumble
    break or fall apart into fragments
  29. cupboard
    a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
  30. curse
    an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
  31. dangerously
    in a dangerous manner
  32. darkness
    absence of light or illumination
  33. demon
    an evil supernatural being
  34. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  35. despair
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  36. destructive
    causing destruction or much damage
  37. disenchantment
    freeing from false belief or illusions
  38. disillusion
    freeing from false belief or illusions
  39. eerie
    suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
  40. enchant
    cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
  41. enemy
    a personal enemy
  42. entice
    provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
  43. escapist
    a person who escapes into a world of fantasy
  44. evil
    morally bad or wrong
  45. evolve
    undergo development or evolution
  46. facade
    the face or front of a building
  47. fallible
    wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
  48. fantastical
    existing in fancy only
  49. fantasy
    imagination unrestricted by reality
  50. flaw
    an imperfection in an object or machine
  51. folly
    the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
  52. forehead
    the part of the face above the eyes
  53. foundation
    the basis on which something is grounded
  54. fright
    an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
  55. ghastly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  56. goosebump
    reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
  57. government
    (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
  58. grapple
    come to terms with
  59. guardian
    a person who cares for persons or property
  60. heart
    the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
  61. homicidal
    characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
  62. hope
    the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
  63. hover
    hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
  64. hue
    the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
  65. human
    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
  66. humanity
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
  67. icy
    covered with or containing or consisting of ice
  68. idealized
    exalted to an ideal perfection or excellence
  69. imperfection
    the state or an instance of being imperfect
  70. influence
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
  71. injustice
    the practice of being unjust or unfair
  72. inquisitor
    a questioner who is excessively harsh
  73. insoluble
    (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved
  74. irrational
    not consistent with or using reason
  75. irresponsible
    showing lack of care for consequences
  76. justice
    the quality of being just or fair
  77. keen
    intense or sharp
  78. magical
    possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
  79. medium
    the surrounding environment
  80. mistake
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
  81. mortal
    subject to death
  82. motivation
    the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
  83. murky
    (of liquids) clouded as with sediment
  84. nemesis
    something causing misery or death
  85. nonsense
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
  86. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  87. perceive
    to become aware of through the senses
  88. perceived
    detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
  89. petrify
    change into stone
  90. phantom
    something existing in perception only
  91. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
  92. poisonous
    having the qualities or effects of a poison
  93. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  94. quake
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  95. quest
    the act of searching for something
  96. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  97. rage
    a feeling of intense anger
  98. raging
    very severe
  99. randomly
    in a random manner
  100. realm
    a domain in which something is dominant
  101. refuge
    something or someone turned to for assistance or security
  102. revelation
    the speech act of making something evident
  103. scared
    made afraid
  104. scary
    provoking fear terror
  105. sinister
    stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
  106. sorcery
    the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
  107. spell
    write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
  108. superstition
    an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
  109. survival
    a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
  110. trickery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
  111. underworld
    (religion) the world of the dead
  112. unforeseen
    not anticipated
  113. unleash
    turn loose or free from restraint
  114. unspoiled
    not left to spoil
  115. unthinkable
    incapable of being conceived or considered
  116. vanish
    become invisible or unnoticeable
  117. villain
    a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
  118. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  119. wizard
    one who practices magic or sorcery
  120. yell
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  121. yelp
    a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
  122. zest
    a tart spicy quality